Primera Division match prediction and preview for Universidad Católica vs Unión Española clash

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Sat 29.August
Match begins: 22:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo (14118 seats)

Universidad Católica have performed better than Unión Española so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Universidad Católica form and stats

Perfect Primera Division season at home so far for Universidad Católica, who have the most scored goals (16) in Primera Division, 2 wins from 2 appearances.

Universidad are returning here after visiting Cobresal in a Primera Division game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. L. Aued scored the goal(s). Preceding that match was a Copa Libertadores defeat to America de Cali (1-2).

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Universidad matches with similar probabilities have ended with four wins, one draw and zero defeats (from five games).

At Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Universidad Católica has the goal stats of 6-3 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Unión Española form and stats

Unión Española are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Primera Division, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).

Española delivered a 4-4 draw playing at home against Huachipato (placed 9th) in their previous match; a Primera Division game. Before that, Española secured a home win against Everton with the score 2-0.

Drawing 4-4 against Huachipato after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 2-0. Their manager R. Fuentes Núñez needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result. As you can tell from the result, the match against Huachipato was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 8 goals, will the fun continue today?

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Unión Española when being an outsider away as they are today, we find one match with the visitors losing one time, drawing zero and winning zero games.

Unión Española have the goal stats of 3-2 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - four - four (Universidad Católica wins - draws - Unión Española wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Universidad CatólicaF. Zampedri
F. Zampedri
5 goals
Universidad CatólicaL. Aued
L. Aued
4 goals
Unión EspañolaM. Dávila Carvajal
M. Dávila Carvajal
4 goals

Universidad Católica missing players

Unión Española missing players

Universidad Católica Unión Española
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
7 2 1 Played P 1 2 7
6 2 1 Won W 0 1 3
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 2
0 0 0 Lost L 1 1 2
16 6 3 Scored S 0 3 14
6 3 1 Conceded C 1 2 11
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
86% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 86%
57% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 57%
43% 100% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 43%
29% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 29%
57% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 71%
43% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 14%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 14%
 
5.7 7 6 Corners for (avg) C F 5 6.5 6.9
4 3 4 Corners against (avg) C A 3 2.5 2.7
2 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3 2.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
75 21 12 Total Shots T S 15 22 100
33 10 5 Shots on Target S O 6 11 41
42% 60% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 27% 34%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • All of Universidad Católica's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • Universidad Católica has the most scored goals (16)
  • Universidad Católica has the the best goal difference (+10)
  • Universidad Católica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Universidad Católica have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Universidad Católica have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Universidad Católica have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Universidad Católica have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Universidad Católica haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Universidad Católica is in the best form (5-1-0)
  • Unión Española has the most conceded goals in the first half (8)
  • Unión Española have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Unión Española haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Universidad Católica 7 6 1 0 16 6 2 2 0 0 6 3 5 4 1 0 10 3 10 19
2 Union La Calera 7 5 1 1 9 6 4 3 1 0 6 2 3 2 0 1 3 4 3 16
3 Curico Unido 7 5 1 1 7 6 4 4 0 0 4 0 3 1 1 1 3 6 1 16
4 Universidad Chile 7 4 2 1 15 7 4 2 2 0 9 2 3 2 0 1 6 5 8 14
5 Antofagasta 7 3 3 1 12 7 4 1 2 1 5 5 3 2 1 0 7 2 5 12
6 Palestino 7 3 3 1 7 7 3 1 2 0 3 2 4 2 1 1 4 5 0 12
7 Unión Española 7 3 2 2 14 11 5 2 2 1 11 9 2 1 0 1 3 2 3 11
8 Audax Italiano 7 3 2 2 13 10 4 2 1 1 7 4 3 1 1 1 6 6 3 11
9 Huachipato 7 3 2 2 10 9 4 3 1 0 6 3 3 0 1 2 4 6 1 11
10 Everton 8 2 4 2 6 7 4 2 1 1 3 2 4 0 3 1 3 5 -1 10
11 Cobresal 8 2 3 3 9 12 4 1 2 1 4 4 4 1 1 2 5 8 -3 9
12 Deportes Iquique 8 2 2 4 10 14 3 1 1 1 3 6 5 1 1 3 7 8 -4 8
13 Colo-Colo 7 2 1 4 9 10 3 1 1 1 5 4 4 1 0 3 4 6 -1 7
14 Univ. Concepcion 8 0 5 3 9 13 3 0 1 2 3 6 5 0 4 1 6 7 -4 5
15 La Serena 8 1 1 6 7 10 4 1 0 3 5 5 4 0 1 3 2 5 -3 4
16 O'Higgins 7 1 1 5 8 13 4 1 0 3 6 9 3 0 1 2 2 4 -5 4
17 Coquimbo Unido 6 1 1 4 4 10 2 1 0 1 2 4 4 0 1 3 2 6 -6 4
18 Santiago Wanderers 7 1 1 5 8 15 4 0 1 3 5 10 3 1 0 2 3 5 -7 4

Read more about Primera Division

The Chilean Primera División is the top level league of the football pyramid in Chile. It is also known as the Campeonato AFP PlanVital, a sponsorship name. The league has 16 teams playing a season from February to December, split into Apertura (“opening”) and Clausura (“closing”) tournaments.